"Sander deWaal" wrote in message

Courtesy of Eric Barbour, the 6L6.

"If you ever fnd yourself being harassed by a techie who insists upon
criticizing you for your interest in vacuum tubes, there is an easy
answer.

He can be silenced with a simple question. Ask him if any early type
integrated circuits will still be manufactured and used in new
products in, say, the year 2030. If he's honest, the answer will be
"no". Then tell him that the frst-ever beam power tube is still
selling in the millions today, and shows no sign of becoming
obsolete.....after 60 years. That should get rid of him. "

Look in the driveway, and note the make and model of your car. What
guarantee do you have that you will be able to get origiional manfacturer
parts for it in 2030?

Look in your hand and note make and model of your cell phone. What guarantee
do you have that you will be able to get origiional manfacturer parts for it
in 2030?

Look in your house and note make and model of your television and PC. What
guarantee do you have that you will be able to get origiional manfacturer
parts for them in 2030?

Obviously, you need to run right out and trade any of the above items that
fail this test for the vacuum tube equivalents.